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[–] 97 points 1 year ago (15 children)

Guinea pigs got domesticated for food, and are still a common dish in South America. I am pretty sure rabbits got bred for food as well in Europe

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  • [–] 73 points 1 year ago (8 children)

    There are people raising rabbits for meat even today.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago

    My little cousin found this out at the last family gathering as he enthusiastically showed me a picture of his pet rabbits. Growing up on a farm, my first question was if they were pet or food. His face fell and he asked me if people really eat rabbits. Whoops!

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

    That seems to be almost exclusive to the Peruvian Andes region, I'm from Brazil and never hear of anyone eating a Guinea Pig there, or even in Argentina and Uruguay.

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